Ordo Virtutum-The Ritual of the Virtues

1997 69 min

Overview

Ordo Virtutum is an allegorical morality play, or sacred music drama, by Hildegard of Bingen, composed around 1151, during the construction and relocation of her Abbey at Rupertsberg. It is the earliest morality play by more than a century, and the only medieval musical drama to survive with an attribution for both text and music.

Genres

Music

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

Latin la

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Cast

Ansy Boothroyd

The Soul

John Hancorn

The Devil

Evelyn Tubb

Humility, Queen of Virtues

Lucy Ballard

Charisty, Celestial Love

Ruth Gomme

Victory

Jennie Cassidy

Hope, Contempt of the World

Roimata Templeton

Knowledge of God, Mercy

Alison Wheeler

Modesty

Amanda Hamilton

Obedience, Discipline

Clara Norburn

Discretion

Abigail Gordon

Patience, Faith

Jill Ward

Fear of God

Crew

Ferene van Damme

Director

Hans Petri

Producer

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